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that only four of 13 high schools in the district increased their graduation rate over the previous year. Also, while presiding over a contentious rezoning issue within two different areas in the school district, Browning suggested different boundaries to the school board than committees of principals and parents that were set up to study the issue of overcrowded schools recommended. Journalism students at Fivay High School called
Browning out on his circumvention of Florida Department of Educationâs Class Size Laws, reporting that their classes had 40+ students. Possibly because local news stations caught onto this (and enraged parents started activating for his resignation on social media), Browning did not take it kindly. Browning showed up during school hours to tell the students they were spreading misinformation. Residents from both sides of the issue alleged bias during the process. Those arguments were given more credence when Browning himself admitted that he did not intend to alter the committee proposals, but then did so anyway, explaining that he made his comment thinking the committees would act differently. And once again, Browning had to walk back previous business decisions that he made, this time reversing the changes he made to his administrative team in his first term, instead reverting to the more traditional model that he upended with his previous decision.
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Mitchell High School. Many Hudson High students and parents believed the move to be politically motivated, and one that was not in the best interest for their schoolâs growth. In addition, in his candidate interview in July, Browning was accused of making a racist remark. In the video Browning said, âI'm not talking about your super bright kids, I'm talking about your kids of color,â in reference to a question about the College Board awarding Pasco County to be their AP District of the Year. Pasco County students on Twitter explained their outrage by, once again, calling for his resignation - and suggested Pasco County voters vote LaRoche for Superintendent. Despite the controversy, Browning overwhelmingly defeated LaRoche in the Republican primary and won the General Election in November.
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